Four Janney Financial Advisors Named Among the Best in the Country

February 20, 2013 01:15 PM Eastern Time

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (“Janney”) today announced that four of the
firm’s Financial Advisors have been named to Barron’s 2013 list
of “Top 1,000 Advisors,” published February 16, 2013. The advisors named
from Janney are: Ed Blumenthal of Philadelphia, Pa., Mark Eskin of
Philadelphia, Pa., Jerry Scheinker of Baltimore, Md., and Allan Strange
of Richmond, Va.

“With this national recognition, Ed, Mark, Jerry and Allan represent an
elite group of financial advisors whose dedication to their clients sets
the standard for excellence in the financial advisory profession”

“With this national recognition, Ed, Mark, Jerry and Allan represent an
elite group of financial advisors whose dedication to their clients sets
the standard for excellence in the financial advisory profession,” said
Jerry Lombard, president of the firm’s Private Client Group. “We thank
them for their continued commitment to their clients and to our Firm,
and could not be more proud to have them as a part of the Janney team.”

The Barron’s list, organized by state, is based on quantitative
and qualitative data provided by more than 4,000 of the nation's most
accomplished advisors. Barron’s analysis uses a complex formula
that contains 22 points of ranking, all with various weightings. The
calculation considers factors such as assets under management, revenue
produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice and
philanthropic work.

Ed Blumenthal serves as Executive Vice President/Wealth Management and a
senior partner of Stedmark Partners at Janney Montgomery Scott. An
Accredited Wealth Management Advisorsm, Blumenthal, along
with his team, was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal
as a “Top Financial Advisor in Greater Philadelphia.” Also, in 2006 and
2007, he and his partner, Mark Eskin, were identified by On Wall
Street magazine as among the country’s “Top Advisors Under 40.”
Blumenthal is a member of the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council and
serves on the Executive Committee of the Eastern Pennsylvania/Delaware
Regional Chapter of the Anti-Defamation League. He is an active member
of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Delaware Valley
Chapter’s Planning Team for the MS City to Shore Bike Tour. Blumenthal
received his undergraduate degree in economics and a Certificate of
Management from the University of Rochester.

Mark Eskin, Philadelphia, PA - Ranked 37th
out of 40 in Pennsylvania

Mark Eskin serves as Executive Vice President/Wealth Management and is a
senior partner of Stedmark Partners at Janney Montgomery Scott. An
Accredited Wealth Management Advisorsm, Eskin was named a Barron’s
“Top Advisor” in 2010 and 2012, and, along with his team, was recognized
by the Philadelphia Business Journal as a “Top Financial Advisor
in Greater Philadelphia.” Also, in 2006 and 2007, he and his partner, Ed
Blumenthal, were identified by On Wall Street magazine as among
the country’s “Top Advisors Under 40.” Mark currently serves as
President of the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council, and is a member
of the Planned Giving Advisory Committee of Abington Memorial Hospital.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of
Pennsylvania, and is a magna cum laude graduate of the Temple University
School of Law.

Gerald Scheinker, Baltimore, MD - Ranked 4th
out of 20 in Maryland

With more than 45 years experience in the financial services industry,
Scheinker serves as Executive Vice President/Wealth Management and
senior partner of Scheinker Investment Partners at Janney Montgomery
Scott. Throughout his career he has been awarded with honors from
various financial services firms and was named one of Barron’s “Top
1,000 Advisors” in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. A member of Janney's
premier CEO Roundtable, Scheinker is a graduate of Mount Vernon School
of Law and the Institute of Investment Banking at the Wharton School at
the University of Pennsylvania.

Allan Strange, Richmond, VA - Ranked 24th
out of 25 in Virginia

Allan Strange, Executive Vice President/Wealth Management, has been
advising clients on their investments for more than 30 years, and
consistently has been ranked by Barron’s as a “Top 1,000
Advisor,” as well as a top Financial Advisor in the state of Virginia.
Serving as senior partner of the Strange Baber-Group of Janney
Montgomery Scott, he has been a member of Janney's premier CEO
Roundtable since joining the firm in 2009, and recently earned the
Accredited Investment Fiduciary® designation from Fiduciary 360. An avid
golfer, Strange played professionally for three years after graduating
from East Tennessee State University.

About Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Established in 1832, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC provides
comprehensive financial advice and superior service to individual,
corporate and institutional investors. A full-service, financial
services firm, Janney is committed to providing our clients advice
through a wealth management approach by focusing on the delivery of
strategic financial plans that utilize a variety of financial products
and services best suited to help meet their financial goals.Janney
is equally committed to providing our corporate and institutional
clients objective advice for the successful execution of their unique
business plans. Janney provides advice and service to clients through a
network of professionals in branch offices located along the entire east
coast. Janney is an independently operated subsidiary of The Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company, one of the largest mutual insurance companies in
the nation, and is a member of the New York Stock Exchange, Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities Investor Protection
Corporation.